The folks at Bridge 9 Records have teamed up with peta2 Germany to put out a compilation titled Music for Monkeys. Featuring tracks from current Bridge 9 artists such as Defeater, Iron Chic, Backtrack, Lemuria, Test of Time, BoySetsFire, and more, the compilation stands to raise money to take a stand against animal torture, although it is also being offered as a name-your-price download.

Band Spotlight

Hailing from Lincoln, UK Nieviem is a newer skate punk band that has been tearing it up for a little over a year. Steadily releasing new songs, live recordings, and EPs, the band continues the trend with their second EP The Hope Is There. The EP is fast and heavy, borrowing from hardcore but still strongly entrenched in 90's skate punk. If that sounds up your alley, then give it a listen here.